The feature article in this DITC e-Newsletter is "Exposing
Error: Is It Worthwhile?" by Harry A. Ironside. Dr. Harry Ironside
(1876-1951) served as pastor of Chicago's Moody Memorial Church from 1930-1948.
He wrote many books and is considered an important biblical theologian.
It is important to note that standing up for the truth, even under persecution,
was just as important in his day as it is today. Exposing error is
never a happy circumstance, but it is the most loving thing that can be
done, both for those who teach deadly error, and those who might be influenced
by it. Biblical Christians have an obligation to expose error, admonish
and rebuke those who teach it, and if false teachers continue in unrepentance,
we must reject them and warn others.

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Objection is often raised even by some sound in the faith-regarding
the exposure of error as being entirely negative and of no real edification.
Of late, the hue and cry has been against any and all negative teaching.
But the brethren who assume this attitude forget that a large part of the
New Testament, both of the teaching of our blessed Lord Himself and the
writings of the apostles, is made up of this very character of ministry-namely,
showing the Satanic origin and, therefore, the unsettling results of the
propagation of erroneous systems which Peter, in his second epistle, so
definitely refers to as "damnable heresies."

Our Lord prophesied, "Many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive
many." Within our own day, how many false prophets have risen; and oh,
how many are the deceived! Paul predicted, "I know this, that after my
departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.
Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw
away disciples after them. Therefore watch." My own observation is that
these "grievous wolves," alone and in packs, are not sparing even the most
favoured flocks. Undershepherds in these "perilous times" will do well
to note the apostle's warning: "Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and
to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers."
It is as important in these days as in Paul's-in fact, it is increasingly
important-to expose the many types of false teaching that, on every hand,
abound more and more.

We are called upon to "contend earnestly for the faith once for all
delivered to the saints," while we hold the truth in love. The faith means
the whole body of revealed truth, and to contend for all of God's truth
necessitates some negative teaching. The choice is not left with us. Jude
said he preferred a different, a pleasanter theme-"Beloved, when I gave
all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful
for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend
for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints. For there are certain
men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordainedto this condemnation,
ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying
the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ" (Jude 3, 4). Paul likewise
admonishes us to "have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness,
but rather reprove them" (Eph. 5:11).

This does not imply harsh treatment of those entrapped by error-quite
the opposite. If it be objected that exposure to error necessitates unkind
reflection upon others who do not see as we do, our answer is: it has always
been the duty of every loyal servant of Christ to warn against any teaching
that would make Him less precious or cast reflection upon His finished
redemptive work and the all-sufficiency of His present service as our great
High Priest and Advocate.

Every system of teaching can be judged by what it sets forth as to these
fundamental truths of the faith. "What think ye of Christ?" is still the
true test of every creed. The Christ of the Bible is certainly not the
Christ of any false "-ism." Each of the cults has its hideous caricature
of our lovely Lord.

Let us who have been redeemed at the cost of His precious blood be "good
soldiers of Jesus Christ." As the battle against the forces of evil waxes
ever more hot, we have need for God-given valour.

There is constant temptation to compromise. "Let us go forth therefore
unto Him without the camp, bearing His reproach." It is always right to
stand firmly for what God has revealed concerning His blessed Son's person
and work. The "father of lies" deals in half-truths and specializes in
most subtle fallacies concerning the Lord Jesus, our sole and sufficient
Savior.

Error is like leaven of which we read, "A little leaven leaveneth the
whole lump." Truth mixed with error is equivalent to all error, except
that it is more innocent looking and, therefore, more dangerous. God hates
such a mixture! Any error, or any truth-and-error mixture, calls for definite
exposure and repudiation. To condone such is to be unfaithful to God and
His Word and treacherous to imperiled souls for whom Christ died.

Exposing error is most unpopular work. But from every true standpoint
it is worthwhile work. To our Savior, it means that He receives from us,
His blood-bought ones, the loyalty that is His due. To ourselves, if we
consider "the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt,"
it ensures future reward, a thousand-fold. And to souls "caught in the
snare of the fowler"-how many of them God only knows-it may mean light
and life, abundant and everlasting.

Dr. Harry Ironside (1876-1951), a godly Fundamentalist author and teacher
for many years, served as pastor of Chicago's Moody Memorial Church from
1930-1948.